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Amnesty International calls on CAF to abandon the Jerusalem train project

The organization has explained that the Jerusalem Light Rail (JLR) project "contributes to the maintenance, consolidation and occupation of illegal settlements and the annexation of East Jerusalem by Israel".
BEASAIN (GIPUZCOA), 14/06/2025.- Concentración de Amnistía Internacional este jueves en Beasain (Gipuzcoa), donde portavoces de la agrupación intervendrán en la junta de accionistas de CAF para preguntar a los responsables de la empresa gipuzcoana acerca de su relación con el régimen de Benjamin Netanyahu. EFE/ Javi Colmenero
Amnesty International concentration at its headquarters in Beasain. Photo: EFE.

Amnesty International calls for the withdrawal of the Jerusalem Light Train Project dio Construcciones y Auxiliario de Ferrocarriles (CAF) Beasain Group, which will connect the "illegal" settlements in West Jerusalem and east of the city.

Amnesty International has explained that the Jerusalem Light Rail (JLR) project "contributes to the maintenance, consolidation and occupation of illegal settlements and the annexation of East Jerusalem by Israel".

On the other hand, it has stated that the contract for this project is valued at EUR 1.8 billion and 'would be left with just over CAF 500 million', to which should be added ' 50% of the profits of the company that will manage the operation and maintenance of both lines, the total volume of which would be around EUR 1 billion'.

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